Fork Bomb

nounid 2629·updated May 9, 2026

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A Fork Bomb works by using the fork() call to create a new process which is a copy of the original. By doing this repeatedly, all available processes on the machine can be taken up.

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plural: Fork Bombs
possessive: Fork Bomb's
pluralpossessive: Fork Bombs'

Framework definitions

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SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: A Fork Bomb works by using the fork() call to create a new process which is a copy of the original. By doing this repeatedly, all available processes on the machine can be taken up.

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: A Fork Bomb works by using the fork() call to create a new process which is a copy of the original. By doing this repeatedly, all available processes on the machine can be taken up.
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